Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	3.72% 108kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.33% 0.32g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.22% 0.069g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	1.38% 0.022g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	0.7% 0.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	19.5% 25.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	7.9% 5.74g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	7.9% 3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	2.3% 1.28g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	51% 458μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	2.1% 0.025mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	2.92% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	2.13% 0.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	8.04% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	4.77% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	1.73% 0.52μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	56.8% 227μg	2% 8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.56% 1.4mg	12% 11mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	234% 35mg	7.67% 1.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.17% 2.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	1.7% 17mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	18.6% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	65.6% 5.25mg	12% 0.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	2.86% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	26.7% 0.62mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	94% 660mg	3.57% 25mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	5.68% 193mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	1.45% 0.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	2.6% 39mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	1.45% 0.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	1.96% 72.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 59.2 times more Vitamin B1, 9.3 times more Vitamin B2, 24.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 21.7 times more Vitamin B6, 28.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 30.6 times more Vitamin E than Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids.
• While Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids contain 152.7 times more Vitamin A, 7.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.6 times more Calcium, 10.8 times more Copper, 5.5 times more Iron, 27.1 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Manganese, 26.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, 66.3 times more Selenium and 31.3 times more Zinc than Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids.
• While Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids contain 4.3 times more Sodium and 15.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.4 times more Energy, 160.8 times more Fat, 64.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 3, 193.7 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Fiber and 16.2 times more Protein than Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids.
• While Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Canned Sweet Potato, Syrup Pack, Drained Solids have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.